Purchasing and Logistics Director

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom DVS Ltd Full time
Purchasing and Logistics Manager Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Purchasing and Logistics Manager to lead our Purchasing and Logistics department. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring optimal stock levels, streamlining supply chain processes, and controlling costs.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Stock Management: Utilize MRP and similar reporting to ensure the company maintains appropriate stock levels, minimizing excess and aged stock through forecasting processes and liaison with other departments and suppliers.
  • Aged Stock Monitoring: Monitor aged stock and work with other departments to minimize values and highlight potential issues, including updating and creating new stock records and controls.
  • Support and Delivery: Support stock accuracy enquiries to resolution and manage direct delivery orders to completion.
  • Team Management: Proactively manage the team to respond accurately and within agreed time frames to daily purchasing enquiries via company systems.
  • Best Practices: Implement and use purchasing and logistics best practices and key metrics to improve performance and drive efficiencies.
  • Supplier Liaison: Liaise with suppliers to ensure prices are updated on the stock system on a regular and timely basis.
  • Stock Takes: Manage and support stock takes (year-end) working with other departments to ensure an efficient process and stock records are accurately updated on a timely basis.
  • Team Performance: Manage team performance and agree employee development plans, including appraisals, to motivate and inspire individuals to achieve consistent levels of high performance.
  • Reporting: Report to the Executive team and Directors, providing weekly and monthly updates on key metrics/KPIs and offering solutions for improvements where applicable.
Key Attributes and Experience:
  • Team Management: Experience in managing a team of individuals to reach their highest team and personal potential.
  • Excel Skills: Advanced user of Excel to interrogate and analyze data (Pivot tables, filters, etc.).
  • MRP Experience: Experience using MRP systems to forecast, problem solve, and ensure smooth running of the department.
  • Supply Chain Management: Extensive experience of forecasting and stock management and overall supply chain management.
  • High Volume SKUs: Experienced in dealing with high volumes of SKUs (1,000+) with stock turnover at least every 3 months in a distribution business or a fast stock moving environment.
  • Sage 200: Sage 200 experience preferred.
Salary and Benefits:
  • Competitive Package: Competitive financial package that can be negotiable and tailored to the successful candidate.
  • Holiday Allowance: 25 Days Holiday Per Annum Plus Statutory Bank Holidays; increasing to 28 Days Holiday Allowance after three years' service.
  • Private Medical Insurance: Private Medical Insurance.
  • Company Sick Pay Scheme: Company Sick Pay Scheme.
  • Income Protection: Income Protection.
  • Share Incentive Scheme: Share Incentive Scheme.
  • Company Funded Social Events: Company Funded Social Events.
  • On-site Parking: On-site parking.
  • Workplace Pension: Workplace Pension.
  • Charity Days & Events: Charity Days & Events.
  • Annual Flu Vaccination: Annual Flu Vaccination.
  • Employee Assistant Program: Employee Assistant Program.
  • Buy/Sell Holiday Scheme: Buy/Sell Holiday Scheme.
  • Employee Recognition Awards: Employee Recognition Awards.
  • Casual Dress: Casual Dress.

DVS Ltd, apart of Midwich Group, is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration.



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